Texas is OK if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it's not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.

Another song by Baez "Children Of The Eighties" mentioned Joplin. I finally remembered I don't have to be on stage twelve months a year. Another trademark was her flamboyant hair styles often including colored streaks and accessories such as scarves beads and feathers.

Janis Joplin charted five singles and other popular songs from her four-year career include "Down on Me" "Summertime" "Piece of My Heart" "Ball 'n' Chain" "Maybe" "To Love Somebody" "Kozmic Blues" "Work Me Lord" "Cry Baby" "Mercedes Benz" and her only number one hit "Me and Bobby McGee". Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19 1943 – October 4 1970) was an American singer-songwriter.